Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2010 22:14:06 -0400
Reply-To: TJ Hemrick <x53gunner@GMAIL.COM>
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From: TJ Hemrick <x53gunner@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Was: Coolant bottle is out of whack!-- Now SOLVED! Thanks to the
list!!
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Mark,
You get the highly coveted "The next cold one is on me" award. Only
problem is we're probably over 1000 miles apart. In that case, you'll have
to settle for a Hooters gift card since I don't think beer mails too well.
Sure enough, I lowered the back of the motor, was able to snake the PO's
crossbar out and compare it to the one that came out of mine. I'm not sure
how the guy he bought the van from got the motor in their but it was in fact
a Syncro motor, harness, and the aforementioned thermostat installed in a
2WD GL. The Syncro crossbar has much longer mounts that drop down so just
like you mentioned, the motor sat much lower than normal. Once I put the
proper bar on and raised it up to position, the top of the heat shield
raised and rotated to a level position and the water bottle mounted just
like Dieter and Gunter designed it too. I lost only a few hours but it
definitely was less than trying to mod the factory job. Much thanks! Just
for the record, the PO is a great guy and set me up with a really square
deal with a bunch of extra hoses, pieces, harness, etc. so I'm totally sure
he had no idea about this or intention to do me wrong. Just one of those
things.
TJ
On Thu, Mar 25, 2010 at 09:36, TJ Hemrick <x53gunner@gmail.com> wrote:
> Funny you mention that. The engine and the harness are set up for the
> Syncro thermostat (single pin electrical contact and the lower metal
> housing) but I just got off the phone with the PO and he confirmed it is in
> fact from an 87 GL. I used the cross bar from the donor motor but I guess
> I'll swap out the parts with my engine and try different combinations till
> it looks like a better fit. Maybe the guys in Hanover had too much hops at
> the Biergarten that day and picked from the wrong parts bin. REALLY
> inconvenient since I have to keep dropping the motor up and down and undoing
> the mounts isn't the most fun. Thanks for the info and if anyone has any
> other tips, keep'em coming. This (engine swap) may not end today and at
> this rate, I doubt I'll get to turn the key before work today.
>
> TJ
> 87 Wolfie
>
>
> On Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 21:54, mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote:
>
>> What model did the engine come out of? Syncros mount the engine lower from
>> the body and at a different angle. Some parts are different because of this.
>>
>> Mark
>>
>> TJ Hemrick wrote:
>>
>>> Has anyone had their coolant bottle not line up after R&R their engine?
>>> I
>>> bought a really nice used engine and after I got it into place (tranny
>>> bolts
>>> and cradle bolts secure) I noticed the heat shield was really close to
>>> the
>>> A/C clutch. I hoped securing the heat shield would position it better
>>> but I
>>> had to fight (and lost) to get the coolant bottle intalled. I guess I
>>> could
>>> take the engine down and bend the shield all to heck but I'm sure once I
>>> line the bolts up on that go throught the shield and the motor mounts,
>>> the
>>> alignment will be off again. Anyone had this happen or have an idea what
>>> gives? It's the original heat shield and it's an 87 GL Automatic.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> TJ
>>>
>>>
>
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